Friday, August 13, 2010

Deep Fried Asparagus Throwdown

Posted by
Chris

I'll be honest. I have no clue how this post ties in with my theme of Fire Day Friday. But it is too *$&# good to pass up.

The best restaurant appetizer and best restaurant main course I have ever eaten are from the same place, Puleo's Grille in Knoxville. Their shrimp and grits are comfort food times infinity. But their deep fried asparagus should be illegal. No vegetable should be this delectable. These asparagus spears are crispy on the outside, tender when you bite into them, and have just a little kick.

We bought a deep fryer and the first thing we wanted to make in it is deep fried asparagus.

Mix all ingredients except asparagus in a bowl with a wire whisk until well blended. Dip asparagus spears individually in the batter and deep fry them in at least 2 inches of peanut oil for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Dust generously with grated Parmesan cheese.

I mixed it up as directed but it was too thick, almost a dough instead of a batter. I added more beer to thin it out, maybe too thin. They were still very good they just looked a little funny.

Puleo's serves theirs with two dips, a honey mustard and a spicy avocado ranch. Here is a quick and easy knock off of the avocado ranch. We have used this as a dip several times.

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